Wind in Port Lions
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:07 am (AKDT)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Port Lions is a light breeze from the southeast: 5 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 40 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 43 mph.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 5–16 mph · gusts 40 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 2–14 mph · gusts 37 S · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 0–7 mph · gusts 19 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–5 mph · gusts 12 W · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–20 mph · gusts 43 SE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 3–10 mph · gusts 39 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–9 mph · gusts 27 SSE · Beaufort 3
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 9 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| Gusts | 25 | 20 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 37 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 37 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSE | S | S | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | NNW | NNW | W | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1640 | 1437 | 719 | 512 | 2043 | 1039 | 723 |
| AIFS | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| GFS | 818 | 717 | 59 | 37 | 2546 | 2952 | 1832 |
| ICON | 1017 | 915 | 611 | 915 | 3156 | 2340 | 1223 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | low | low | medium |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Port LionsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Port Lions?
Light breeze from the southeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 40 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.7 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Port Lions today
Wind near Port Lions
- Ouzinkie 14 mph SE · 15 mi
- Kodiak 14 mph SE · 18 mi
- Larsen Bay 9 mph SSE · 46 mi
- Old Harbor 3 mph E · 49 mi
- Akhiok 15 mph SE · 79 mi
- Nanwalek 20 mph ESE · 109 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 10 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:07 am (local time).
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